Tammie F ields
Olive Gaye
NEWS ANCHOR & JUSTICE FOR ALL HOST SPECTRUM NEWS 13
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ammie Fields is the weekday evening co-anchor at Spectrum News 13. Whether Fields is in the newsroom, anchoring in the field, covering a special report, or writing a weekly A+ Teachers segment, she makes sure to give a voice to those you might not normally hear from. Fields has been honored by the Associated Press with an individual achievement award for her coverage of the hurricanes in 2004. In 2005, she earned an award from the American Heart Association for Excellence in Cardiovascular Communications for her “Take It to Heart” segments. In 2009, she was recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists for investigative reporting. In 2020 Fields was named one of Orlando's Women of the Year. Most recently News 13 was recognized for her “Justice for All: Hate Groups on the Rise" episode with a regional Edward R. Murrow award and a Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists Award. It is her love of history that shaped her future. She has interviewed white supremacist David Duke and John Paul Rogers, a Central Florida former grand dragon of the United Klans of America who ran for mayor of Lake Wales as well as leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio. Fields has flown with the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels and interviewed former first lady Laura Bush and R&B singer Brian McKnight. She has also had the honor of meeting the late civil rights leader Coretta Scott King and her daughter, the late Yolanda King, at an annual breakfast honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Fields serves as the president of the Central Florida Association of Black Journalists and is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists. She and her husband are active at church where Fields serves as a deaconess and works in the media ministry. She and her husband enjoy camping with their son, visiting historical sites, and attending community events.
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“In the end, we will not remember the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
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PRESIDENT GENCARE RESOURCES
or more than 10 years, Olive Gaye has provided focused, decisive, and innovative leadership as founder and president of GenCare Resources. GenCare Resources provides compassionate first-class clinical care to individuals of all ages in Florida. Services are provided both in client homes and her newest commitment to care, within a medical day center (PPEC) for children. During her tenure as a decorated Human Resource Executive at the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority–the managing body for Orlando International Airport–Gaye developed a passion for people, relationships and treating all human beings with dignity and respect regardless of their personal circumstances. This mantra has served as the backdrop of GenCare’s culture in the areas of service. As an engaged and involved member of the community, Gaye passionately pursues opportunities to give back to the community, which is evidenced by her membership and involvement in more than eight professional organizations, such as Board Leadership Regional Chamber of Commerce, Home Care Association of Florida (HCAF) Region 7 Board of Directors, and All Women Empowered (AWE), among others. Gaye currently holds a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College in Florida; and has received numerous awards and accolades for her work as a successful community builder, mover and shaker in the healthcare industry, with her latest recognition as the “Orlando Magazine” Women of the Year 2022. When Gaye is not actively engaged in business and community-based partnerships, she enjoys the solitude of exploring a well-written novel or writing poetry. Her published work has graced the stages of the Orlando Museum of Art. Among her other passions, Gaye enjoys cooking, traveling, indulging her adventurous palate with a range of exotic foods, and exploring the unique attributes of other cultures. Gaye has embraced her personal story and leveraged it to help shape the lives of other women who are actively pursuing their dreams and passions as a highly sought-after motivational speaker and storyteller.
“We never know the circumstances in which our life will turn. We certainly don't know all the circumstances that have befallen others. F or these reasons, we must treat everyone with dignity and respect.” – OLIVE GAYE
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